LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L, 26.FEB.2000 (01) [E]
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From: Laura Collins [lcoll at uwm.edu]
Subject: LL-L: "Language policies" LOWLANDS-L [S]
This came through on another list. I thought that some of you would be
interested. Further down is a mention of Old Frisian so it looks as if
they may include other lowland languages as well as Scots and Ulster
Scots.
Laura
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J.M.Kirk
7 January 2000
Dear Colleague,
We are organising a conference on the languages of Ireland and Scotland
in
August 2000 and would like to invite you to participate. We are calling
the
event DIALECT2000. It will incorporate the Sixth International
Conference
on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster and the Second International
Conference on the Languages of Ireland. Further details are attached.
There will be two special events. The first is a day-long session on
language and politics with particular emphasis on ethnolinguistics. We
see
this as an opportunity to focus on the growing politicisation of
linguistic
rights in both Ireland and Scotland and the response by the various
national
and devolved governments. As the Belfast Good Friday Agreement contains
a
very strong bill of human rights, we consider it important to consider
all
minority groups seeking political redress and who feel subject to
discrimination on grounds of language. We think in particular of the
travelling community, the deaf communities who use Irish Sign Language
as
well as British Sign Language, and more generally of gender and sexual
identity. Our hope is that the debate which tends to focus on Irish
Gaelic
and Ulster Scots in the North and on Scottish Gaelic and Scots in
Scotland,
might benefit from its contextualisation within a wider framework of
linguistic diversity and political recognition. While we will be
eliciting
contributions for this session from a wide range of interest groups, we
also
welcome indications of willingness to participate and to discuss with us
how
a contribution by you could be incorporated.
The second event is a linguistic cultural tour of Northern Ireland,
during
which delegates will make a number of site and centre visits, where
short
talks will be given on the province's archaeology, history, languages,
and
place-names.
We also wish to urge you to consider offering us an abstract of a paper
for
consideration by the organisers and their reviewers for possible
inclusion
in the event. Papers on any aspect of language study on all languages of
Scotland as well as the North and the South of Ireland are welcome. We
hope
to include as many papers as possible, but we reserve the right not to
accept all offers on the basis of time and peer review. We also reserve
the
right to invite contributions. Please let us have your abstract on the
attached Preliminary Registration Form by 29 February 2000. If you wish
to
attend the conference and receive further details but do not wish to
offer
an abstract at this stage, please also return the attached form. In late
March, we will circulate a draft timetable as part of the Second
Circular,
which will be sent out to only those who return the Preliminary
Registration
Form.
We do hope that you will consider participating in this timely and
unique
event, at a historic moment in the history of the peoples of these
nations.
We look forward to welcoming you in Belfast.
Kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
(Dr.) John M. Kirk (Prof.) Dónall Ó Baoill
First Circular and Revised Call for Contributions
DIALECT2000
9-16 August 2000
The Queen's University of Belfast
incorporating
6th International Conference
on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster (6ICLSU)
(in collaboration with
the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster)
2nd International Conference
on the Languages of Ireland (2ICLI)
(sequel to the First Conference, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, June
1994)
Organisers: Dr. John M. Kirk and Prof. Dónall Ó Baoill
email: J.M.Kirk at qub.ac.uk and d.obaoill at qub.ac.uk
tel. (+)44 (0)28 9027 3815 and (+4) (0)28 9027 3390
fax. (+)44 (0)28 9031 4615
Postal Address:
DIALECT2000
School of English
The Queen's University of Belfast
Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland
Provisional Programme
Wednesday 9 August: Arrival
Thursday 10-Friday 11 August: 6ICLSU Papers
Saturday 12 August Language, Politics and Ethnolinguistics
Sunday 13 August: Linguistic Cultural Tour of Northern Ireland
Monday 14-Tuesday 15 August 2ICLI Papers
Wednesday 16 August Depart
The scope of Dialect2000 is very broad. It offers a rare opportunity for
specialists on the Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaelic to come together with
those on English and Scots, and for all these groups to come together
with
specialists in related languages (e.g. Old Norse, Old Frisian, Old
French,
Middle Welsh, Romani, etc.) and for those with a more general interest
in
theory, in linguistic variation and change, in socio- and
ethnolinguistics,
in language and politics (especially issues arising from the Belfast
Good
Friday Agreement and their wider implications), in literary and
stylistic
uses of dialect, in onomastics, and in the dialectology and mapping of
other
languages. There will be lots of scope for computer-based
presentations.
Two special events
A day-long session on language and politics with particular emphasis on
ethnolinguistics. We see this as an opportunity to focus on the growing
politicisation of linguistic rights in both Ireland and Scotland and the
response by the various national and devolved governments. As the
Belfast
Good Friday Agreement contains a very strong bill of human rights, we
consider it important to consider all minority groups seeking political
redress and who feel subject to discrimination on grounds of language.
We
think in particular of the travelling community, the deaf communities
who
use Irish Sign Language as well as British Sign Language, and more
generally
of gender and sexual identity. Our hope is that the debate which tends
to
focus on Irish Gaelic and Ulster Scots in the North and on Scottish
Gaelic
and Scots in Scotland, might benefit from its contextualisation within a
wider framework of linguistic diversity and political recognition. While
we
will be eliciting contributions for this session from a wide range of
interest groups, we also welcome indications of willingness to
participate
and to discuss with us how a contribution by you could be incorporated.
A linguistic cultural tour of Northern Ireland, during which delegates
will
make a number of site and centre visits, where short talks will be given
on
the province's archaeology, history, languages, and place-names.
Invitation for Abstract Submission
All those with an academic or professional interest are invited to
submit
abstracts of no more than one A4-sized page anonymously on the reverse
side
of the Preliminary Regsitration Form. Note that paper sessions are 30
minutes (max. 20 minutes delivery, plus max. 10 minutes discussion),
posters
are 5 minutes introduction, plus display, and we welcome proposals for
panels, workshops or any other type of presentation, of any length .
Revised Closing date for abstracts: 29 February 2000
Brand-new Hall of Residence Accommodation
Papers to be given in the brand-new Peter Froggatt Centre on campus
Social Programme including Receptions and Excursions
Costs: Conference Fee £100; Accommodation and Meals £50.00 per day
Booking Form to be issued with Second Circular, which will be issued to
only
those who return the Preliminary Registration Form.
DIALECT2000: 9-16 August 2000 The Queen's University of Belfast
PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION
Name __________________________________________________
Institution _______________________________________________
Address
Email ___________________________________________________
Please tick as appropriate:
____ I am interested in attending DIALECT 2000. Please send me the
Second
Circular and Preliminary Programme when available.
____ I wish to contribute to one of the following sessions:
___ 20 minute paper (followed by 10 minutes discussion)
___ 5 minute poster introduction (plus poster)
___ panel (give details overleaf)
___ workshop (give details overleaf)
and offer overleaf the following abstract for consideration by the
Organising Committee and their Advisers
Signed _____________________________ Date _______________
Please return to Dr. John M. Kirk (DIALECT2000), School of English, The
Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, by
29.2.2000.
ABSTRACT for PAPER, PANEL, or WORKSHOP PROPOSAL (no more than this side
please).
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